Introduction Miguel de Cervantes was a Spanish writer, playwright, and poet. He is currently the most known figure of Spanish literature. He is the writer of the famous Don Quixote de la Mancha which is considered as the first modern European novel.
The language of Cervantes is an important term linked to Cervantes. He helped contribute to the development of Spanish language on a major level. Because of that, it was called la lengua de Cervantes (the language of Cervantes). People also referred to him as El Principe de los Ingenios (The Prince of Wits) because of his sense of humor. Cervantes earned success from the publishing of the first part of Don Quixote de la Mancha. It was published in Madrid. The publishing marked Cervantes's comeback …show more content…
He is remembered for his many accomplishments and the path he took to accomplish them. There were some hardships throughout Cervantes’s course to success. He struggled financially for most of his life. He joined the Spanish army unit and while he was in battle, he got two wounds to the chest and lost all use of his left hand. When Cervantes tried to return back to Europe, he got captured by the Turks. He spent five years as a prisoner and slave and was finally freed when a ransom was paid. Cervantes worked in the Spanish government as a tax collector. Frequent mathematic irregularities landed him in jail twice. While he was in jail he came up with story of Don Quixote de la Mancha. The first part of Don Quixote de la Mancha was the first thing Cervantes published. King Philip III saw a man reading and laughing so hard that there were tears in his eyes. The king said, "That man is either crazy or he is reading Don Quixote." It is considered one of the world’s first novels. Cervantes is known for his biting biting sense of humor. He not only wrote novels and stories but he also wrote dramas and poetry. He helped contribute to the development of the Spanish language. So much so that it was referred to as la lengua de Cervantes (the language of